Name meaning & stats
Noura
Noura. 1,219 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Nouras are 1.6× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
1,219 US babies were named Noura between 1940 and 2025.
Noura around the world
- England & Wales: 543 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 431 in 2025
- France: 3,885 babies since 1900, peak 1981, No. 616 in 2025
- Sweden: 68 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 634 in 2022
- Belgium: 252 babies since 1995, peak 2002, No. 758 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Nouras end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.6× | Low · 6 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Nouras show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)